Accident Piper PA-22 N9038D,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 381057
 
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Date:Tuesday 23 August 1983
Time:07:30 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic PA22 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Piper PA-22
Owner/operator:Gene Brimmer
Registration: N9038D
MSN: 6176
Total airframe hrs:2353 hours
Engine model:AVCO Lycoming O-360-A3A
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Alzada, MT -   United States of America
Phase: Landing
Nature:Private
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
THE ACFT NOSED OVER DURING LANDING AFTER THE LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED. THE PLT SAID THE LANDING WAS A LITTLE HARD AND THATHE HIT A BUMP WHICH BROKE THE LEFT SHOCK CORD. THE PLT STATED THAT HE DOES NOT BELIEVE THAT THE LANDING WAS HARD ENOUGH TO FAIL THE GEAR BUT THAT IT WAS FATIGUED FROM OPERATING OUT OF UNIMPROVED LANDING SITES.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: DEN83LA205
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB DEN83LA205

Location

Revision history:

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